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PHOTOS: Northwestern High School Class of 2012

Scenes from Thursday afternoon's graduation ceremonies at the Comcast Center.

 
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Northwestern High Graduation 2012
The Northwestern Wildcats turned the Comcast Center blue and white Thursday.
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Emmanuel Esparza-Baltazar earned the honor of class valedictorian after immigrating to America from Mexico at age 7. He said he knew nothing when he came to this country, not even English. But he says it is "our determination that keeps us strong." He told the class of 2012, "our journey is not over, it has just begun" and that "if they say we can't walk on Mars, we'll walk on Mars." Emmanuel, with a 4.11 GPA, plans to attend the University of Maryland, College Park and study computer engineering. Credit Robert Mang
Eric Btakey, a junior at Northwestern, leads the MRPTC color guard in the presentation of the colors. Eric has been a member of NJROTC for two years. Credit Robert Mang
Class President Ocie Banks, Jr., an honors graduate, introduces distinguished guests and student speakers. Addressing the class salutatorian by name he told her, "Jazmin, I know you're going to do great things in life." Credit Robert Mang
Christian Simmons leads the choir in song. Christian was a member of the choir all four years and will go to study at Morgan State University. Credit Robert Mang
Class salutatorian Jazmin Henriquez told the class of 2012, "We're going to be the bomb." She gave credit to her parents and family for making who she is, saying, "We'd be nothing without their love and their food." Jazmin ran track and was the student government vice president at Northwestern. She will go on to study biology at the University of Maryland, College Park in the hopes of becoming a family doctor. Credit Robert Mang
Ketki Chavan, an honors graduate of Northwestern High, plays the violin. She was a member of the band all four years. Credit Robert Mang
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Anne O'Connor

12:09 pm on Saturday, June 2, 2012

It is the Northwestern High School Wildcats (not Bearcats) and their colors are blue and white (not purple and white).

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Tina Ng

2:28 am on Friday, June 15, 2012

These pictures are all great, but picture #12 has the wrong name. The girl name is Tina Nguyen, not Toni Barnes.

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John Davisson

8:44 am on Friday, June 15, 2012

Updated — thanks for catching that!

NOELLA F ANWEI

10:46 am on Friday, July 20, 2012

JUST can wait to start my frist day in high school ( northwestern)

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